WIMBLEDON COMMON PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 113 Ridgway, Wimbledon, Merton, SW19 4TA Data via plota.co.uk

26/TCA/1751 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Chestnut in rear playground - reduce overall by 2m and deadwood Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - Tree 6 Week Expiry Decision Notice · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan Plans · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Wimbledon West conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Merton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation about 330 m away: Wimbledon Common; SSSI about 330 m away: Wimbledon Common SSSI; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Merton built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Merton
Application type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SW19 4TA
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Hillside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Work Application Not Determined In 6 Weeks
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oakland tree surgeons
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 13 days faster than Merton's median of 56 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
477decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Merton in the last twelve months, from validation. Merton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Merton ranks #196 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Merton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #135 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #158 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #196 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #139 of 296
54%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
24 decided
1,079
Total decisions
115 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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